Category Archives: Announcements and News
Innovative Program to Ease Attainment of CPA Education Requirement Gets Off to Quick Start
SHARE: A pilot program to help accounting graduates earn the required academic credits for CPA licensure is off to a quick start and has earned positive reviews in limited feedback so far from students and the accounting firms that employ them. Thirty-eight students are currently enrolled in the Experience, Learn & Earn (ELE) program, developed…
Make a Difference: Committee Interest
It is time to begin planning for NASBA’s 2024-25 committee cycle and we encourage you to volunteer your time, talent and abilities to NASBA by serving on a committee. Committee assignments for 2024-25 will be made by Vice Chair Maria Caldwell based on the information contained in the submitted forms. Even if you are currently…
NASBA and AICPA Approve Revisions to Continuing Professional Education Standards
SHARE: The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) and the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) have approved revisions to the Statement on Standards for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Programs (Standards), as well as the NASBA Fields of Study document. The Standards changes, which include additional options for virtual learning, are effective Jan. 1,…
NASBA Begins Search for New President and CEO
SHARE: The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) has launched the national search for its next president and CEO. Resumes of qualified candidates will be accepted from now through January 5, 2024. The search was initiated in response to NASBA President and CEO Ken L. Bishop announcing his plans to retire from his…
NASBA CEO Announces Plans to Retire
SHARE: NASHVILLE, Tenn. (November 2, 2023) – Ken L. Bishop, President and CEO of the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), announced his plans to retire from his executive role with NASBA, effective July 31, 2024. Mr. Bishop made the formal announcement before the members of the U.S. Boards of Accountancy at its…
NASBA Announces 2023-2024 Board of Directors
SHARE: NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Nov. 1, 2023) – The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) announces members of its Board of Directors for 2023-2024. Members were installed during NASBA’s 116th Annual Meeting, held Oct. 29 – Nov. 1, in New York, NY. Stephanie M. Saunders, CPA, of Virginia Beach, VA, acceded to the office…
NASBA Presents Prestigious Awards to Three Leaders In Accounting
SHARE: NASHVILLE, TENN. (Oct. 31, 2023) – Theodore W. Long, Jr., CPA, Tyrone E. Dickerson, CPA, and Kent. A. Absec were honored on October 31, 2023, for their leadership and contributions to the accounting profession by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), during NASBA’s 116th Annual Meeting, in New York, NY. The…
Proposed Amendments to the UAA Model Rules
SHARE: As approved by the NASBA Board of Directors, we are releasing for a 60-day comment period, proposed revisions to the Uniform Accountancy Act’s Model Rules that pertain to peer review. These revisions were developed by the NASBA Peer Review Compliance Committee (PRCC), working with AICPA’s peer review staff, and reviewed and edited by the…
NASBA Announces Recipients of 2023 Accounting Education Research Grants
SHARE: NASBA today announces the recipients of its 2023 Accounting Education Research Grants. This year’s grant recipients include the team of Dr. Dennis Bline and Dr. Xiaochuan Zheng, of Bryant University (Smithfield, RI). Their study, “How does the slow wage growth in the accounting profession impact the CPA pipeline?” will explore the relationship between wage…
AICPA and NASBA to Launch Learning Program Designed to Ease Path to CPA Licensure
SHARE: The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) will launch an innovative post-graduate program this fall in collaboration with the Tulane School of Professional Advancement (SoPA). The program blends rigorous online learning with on-the-job professional experience for college accounting graduates, offering a less costly and more flexible…